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The basic email service is a well-understood (though poorly-documented) technology, and there are numerous reliable open-source packages for doing it. | The basic email service is a well-understood (though poorly-documented) technology, and there are numerous reliable open-source packages for doing it. | ||
The real | The real obstacle is the web interface -- although there are some good ones out there, I have yet to find one that doesn't have substantial issues. Those I have tried include: | ||
* {{l/wp|Feng Office}} | * {{l/wp|Feng Office}} - when last tried, did not properly support IMAP | ||
* {{l/wp|Group-Office}} | * {{l/wp|Group-Office}} - can't remember all the problems, but [[htyp:Group-Office|this page]] last updated in 2010 shows one or two | ||
* {{l/wp|Roundcube}} | * {{l/wp|Roundcube}} - tendency to get "stuck"; search function depends on mail server functionality which is often broken | ||
The problems with each of these packages may have been resolved since I last used them, or it may be necessary to dig into the code to fix the issues, or maybe there is another package I haven't discovered yet that would work better. Supposedly Usermin has email capabilities... | |||
Latest revision as of 19:31, 17 December 2014
There are two parts to this -- the actual email (POP3/IMAP/SMTP) server, which requires a client (either a web-based or desktop/mobile application), and a web interface for those who prefer it.
The basic email service is a well-understood (though poorly-documented) technology, and there are numerous reliable open-source packages for doing it.
The real obstacle is the web interface -- although there are some good ones out there, I have yet to find one that doesn't have substantial issues. Those I have tried include:
- Feng Office - when last tried, did not properly support IMAP
- Group-Office - can't remember all the problems, but this page last updated in 2010 shows one or two
- Roundcube - tendency to get "stuck"; search function depends on mail server functionality which is often broken
The problems with each of these packages may have been resolved since I last used them, or it may be necessary to dig into the code to fix the issues, or maybe there is another package I haven't discovered yet that would work better. Supposedly Usermin has email capabilities...